I'm happy and productive...

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According to these morons...
https://www.mediabistro.com/mediajobsdaily/new-study-reveals-working-from-home-bolsters-happiness-productivity_b12684

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I honestly would love to work out of my home. Joe, I've always wondered how you accomplish it. What your routine and schedule is like. I've mention your name a few times to the wife.

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J.M. Hunter wrote:: I've always wondered how you accomplish it. What your routine and schedule is like. I've mention your name a few times to the wife.

It's not easy. I'm trying to get into a regular routine again. That's what the morning warm-ups and tutorials are for. Wake up, walk dog, work out, draw...

Working from home has good and bad points.

I spend all day with my dog.

Client meetings suck. Most I do over the phone whenever possible. Big clients prefer to have meetings at their offices so thats cool. Ones who insist they want to meet at my office, I try to reschedule them at their office at a later date, or at some quiet off-site place like a diner, or coffee shop. Very few people will I let come here. Many reasons, it's my home, and usually if a client wants to be at your workplace they want to co-pilot a job. (Y'know, sit behind you and watch/help/back-seat-drive). I hate that.

When I am at my most productive, I don't see other people for days.

You already save time on the commute, or working in your pjs. But you can make up time when you need to by cutting out needless time wasting crap like eating, changing clothes, showering shaving, sleeping

My biggest problems are interruptions, several little ones in a row or people taking advantage of my "flexible" schedule to use 9-5 time for errands or chores. Vet visits, airport runs, grocery shopping, working on the house, plumbing, yard work etc. all can be welcome breaks too. But if you lose an hour or two in an afternoon driving someone to the airport, where does that time come from?

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Sounds like my day Joe. I work from home as well.

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How long have you been at it? I've been freelance for over six years, and I'm still trying to get the hang of it.

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Joe Lee wrote:: How long have you been at it? I've been freelance for over six years, and I'm still trying to get the hang of it.

About five years now. I think it will always be a constant adjustment. Especially getting everyone to understand that flexible hours doesn't mean you want to make up lost time at midnight. I try to structure my day, usually around calls or GoToMeetings. I have deadlines usually ( I do SEO). On the days that I'm kind of flying free, it gets harder especially if I'm just too comfortable or not feeling work.

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What's SEO?

How do I get in on this?!

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Search Engine Optimization

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Oh like meta tags and stuff?

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J.M. Hunter wrote:: What's SEO?

How do I get in on this?!

I manipulate The Googles. haha Search Engine Optimization. I work with websites to increase their rankings organically. Meaning without paying. Well sometimes through paying a little. Through social media, content creation, adding assorted tech wizadry to master the online universe. Maybe not the last part.

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J.M. Hunter wrote:: Oh like meta tags and stuff?

Yep. And wizadry. Don't forget the wizadry.

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[quote="Guydc3"]

Joe Lee wrote:: On the days that I'm kind of flying free, it gets harder especially if I'm just too comfortable or not feeling work.

Oh yeah!

For me if i get a big new project around the house too.

Some days i really miss the structure of working at a place. I didn't just do graphic design i was a production manager at a place that did programs for operas, orchestras, the Browns, the pro football hall of fame, stuff with serious deadlines. I think i got addicted to the stressand structure.

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Guydc3 wrote:

J.M. Hunter wrote:: What's SEO?

How do I get in on this?!

I manipulate The Googles. haha Search Engine Optimization. I work with websites to increase their rankings organically. Meaning without paying. Well sometimes through paying a little. Through social media, content creation, adding assorted tech wizadry to master the online universe. Maybe not the last part.

Hmm...mebbe we can use those talents of yours towards our anthology efforts? BAM Too years in the making, (literally!) is gonna need that promo push! affraid

Too phar?

But in all seriousness. How would you apply what you do towards a comic property like an anthology?

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J.M. Hunter wrote:

Guydc3 wrote:

J.M. Hunter wrote:: What's SEO?

How do I get in on this?!

I manipulate The Googles. haha Search Engine Optimization. I work with websites to increase their rankings organically. Meaning without paying. Well sometimes through paying a little. Through social media, content creation, adding assorted tech wizadry to master the online universe. Maybe not the last part.

Hmm...mebbe we can use those talents of yours towards our anthology efforts? BAM Too years in the making, (literally!) is gonna need that promo push! affraid

Too phar?

But in all seriousness. How would you apply what you do towards a comic property like an anthology?

First step. Constantly update and add new contact to the blog. Create a twitter and FB for BAM Too. Work those constantly building up the likes and fans/likes for comments and retweets. I would focus on true organic buildup. The street team approach. For something like BAM Too content is king. Links from other sites (write-ups on the Outhouse, any other comic related sites). To start.

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Well we got the blog...I got a twitter, but I should make bamtoo it's own twitter and a facebook page too.

http://bamtoo.blogspot.com/

Joe Lee here has also been cool enough to allow stuff on the front page/blog here so w/ that and if the Outhouse chooses to allow bamtoo promotion that's a start right there.

Hopefully all the contributors plug, plug too.

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J.M. Hunter wrote:: Joe Lee here has also been cool enough to allow stuff on the front page/blog here so w/ that and if the Outhouse chooses to allow bamtoo promotion that's a start right there.

Any member can submit an article, review or interview for the blog. Send me the stuff you want used, and I'll post it. Both Chris and Alex sent me stuff and it was posted within days.

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...and then some days you sit down for 10 minutes only to get dragged away to shop or something...

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